What do we think? Friday in AU Park Edition ($1.575k)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is the poster with the Micronesia obsession? As a fellow Micronesian expat I say it is time to get over it.

That was me. I've never before posted anything about Micronesia. Just trying to think of something super-removed from DC, since the references to Pasadena always evoke the same from me: who gives a shit about Pasadena when we're talking about DC?!

But to you and to Micronesia post-doc PP, I'd love to hear about what it's like there. Maybe I'll start a new thread!

[Anonymous]

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Why would you not have a permit if you live there?

I know someone who lives on a street in AU Park that doesn't have the 'Zone 3 permit parking' sign, so he was not issued a permit for his car. So - even though he lives here, when he comes to my house, where we do have the sign, technically he shouldn't park for more than 2 hours in the day time.

However, there are cars from other zones, MD and VA that park on my street for days and no one says anything.

Anyways, I don't think the garage thing is a big issue, but I wanted to answer PP's question - it can actually happen that you live here and don't have a permit.

So your friend's issue really is that his street isn't zoned, which others have described as the preferable scenario. This really isn't an issue of not having a permit to park by your house, this is a visitor's issue. I guess there are possible problems that arise when some streets within a neighborhood are not zoned while most are. Overall, I think zoning is in favor of the residents because it protects their parking options. Also, many people aren't aware that a "Zone 3" sticker isn't valid within all of zone 3 - it's only valid within your ANC. So even if your friend had a sticker, he might not be able to park in front of your house for extended periods during business hours if he is over the line to another ANC.

PP again. Also, why can't your friend use your visitor's pass? The only time we had those issues was when we had lost our visitor's pass at the time my parents visited.

PP, I think you misunderstand me. I wasn't complaining at all about this situation. I was attempting to explain to the person I quoted as to how this type of scenrio could come about. That's all. I do offer my visitor pass to guests.

[Anonymous]

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Why would you not have a permit if you live there?

I know someone who lives on a street in AU Park that doesn't have the 'Zone 3 permit parking' sign, so he was not issued a permit for his car. So - even though he lives here, when he comes to my house, where we do have the sign, technically he shouldn't park for more than 2 hours in the day time.

However, there are cars from other zones, MD and VA that park on my street for days and no one says anything.

Anyways, I don't think the garage thing is a big issue, but I wanted to answer PP's question - it can actually happen that you live here and don't have a permit.

So your friend's issue really is that his street isn't zoned, which others have described as the preferable scenario. This really isn't an issue of not having a permit to park by your house, this is a visitor's issue. I guess there are possible problems that arise when some streets within a neighborhood are not zoned while most are. Overall, I think zoning is in favor of the residents because it protects their parking options. Also, many people aren't aware that a "Zone 3" sticker isn't valid within all of zone 3 - it's only valid within your ANC. So even if your friend had a sticker, he might not be able to park in front of your house for extended periods during business hours if he is over the line to another ANC.

PP again. Also, why can't your friend use your visitor's pass? The only time we had those issues was when we had lost our visitor's pass at the time my parents visited.

PP, I think you misunderstand me. I wasn't complaining at all about this situation. I was attempting to explain to the person I quoted as to how this type of scenrio could come about. That's all. I do offer my visitor pass to guests.

That was actually me who asked that question, in response to someone saying that getting a ticket because you don't have a permit would be a problem when you own a house without a garage in an area zoned for resident parking. What I was getting at is that if you do live in a zoned area, you will necessarily have a permit and a visitor pass, so not having a garage is a non-issue unless you have multiple visitors with cars at the same time during business hours. That was all I was trying to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Why would you not have a permit if you live there?

I know someone who lives on a street in AU Park that doesn't have the 'Zone 3 permit parking' sign, so he was not issued a permit for his car. So - even though he lives here, when he comes to my house, where we do have the sign, technically he shouldn't park for more than 2 hours in the day time.

However, there are cars from other zones, MD and VA that park on my street for days and no one says anything.

Anyways, I don't think the garage thing is a big issue, but I wanted to answer PP's question - it can actually happen that you live here and don't have a permit.

So your friend's issue really is that his street isn't zoned, which others have described as the preferable scenario. This really isn't an issue of not having a permit to park by your house, this is a visitor's issue. I guess there are possible problems that arise when some streets within a neighborhood are not zoned while most are. Overall, I think zoning is in favor of the residents because it protects their parking options. Also, many people aren't aware that a "Zone 3" sticker isn't valid within all of zone 3 - it's only valid within your ANC. So even if your friend had a sticker, he might not be able to park in front of your house for extended periods during business hours if he is over the line to another ANC.

That's not true. Visitor parking passes are ANC only but if you have a zone sticker you can park anywhere in the zone, not just your ANC. I do it all the time.

Oh, really? I guess I misunderstood what was once said at an ANC meeting. That makes it even less of an issue for residents of zoned areas then.

[Anonymous]

well THIS one went off the rails...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:well THIS one went off the rails...

Well, someone said this house wouldn't sell at this price because it didn't have a garage (which is a valid concern if you don't know that few houses in this area have a garage). I think there are a whole lot of other reasons why this house is overpriced, but I don't think the lack of garage is one of them, for the reasons PPs have discussed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice house, over priced by $200K...its AU Park NOT Spring Valley.

But it's in the awesome Janney and Deal district. ( Spring Valley is stuck with Hardy, so they pretty much all flee to privates.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nice house, over priced by $200K...its AU Park NOT Spring Valley.

But it's in the awesome Janney and Deal district. ( Spring Valley is stuck with Hardy, so they pretty much all flee to privates.)

Plus no munitions issues.

[Anonymous]

The staging will sell it, but with that tiny kitchen should be 100K less

[Anonymous]

Saw this house today. Te house is meticulous, and beautiful. I do think a smidge overpriced, though. While the bedrooms and basement and bathrooms are on the large and spacious side, the kitchen are does feel small. But it's a lovely house. With plenty of easy off street parking.

[Anonymous]

Compare to other house on Chesapeake - or shit the new build on albemarle. Agree House is overpriced by $200k.
Possibly more.

[Anonymous]

Super cute! Bet it goes for $1.3m

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Compare to other house on Chesapeake - or shit the new build on albemarle. Agree House is overpriced by $200k.
Possibly more.

That's a FSBO for you!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Compare to other house on Chesapeake - or shit the new build on albemarle. Agree House is overpriced by $200k.
Possibly more.

That's a FSBO for you!

A lovely home, but a crazy price to pay without dedicated parking. Such a hassle, particularly for entertaining.

[Anonymous]

What happened with this listing ? I can't find it anywhere now....unless it is under contract....!